Animal Lover
Evil forces have turned these five hunky beefcake time-displaced boys into animals! You've got to help cure them and maybe even fall in love! Mystery! Intrigue! Romance! No furries, despite the title! A dating sim by Wilson Taylor, Maia Gross and Travis Tohill.
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February 14, 2017
9 years and 171 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive162 reviews85.2%
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11 itemsAbout the Game
"Animal Lover is a comedic triumph of a visual novel [...]"
-Candice Shane, Loot Crate
"...the only romance game I’ve played that has made me cry."
-Kurosama Reviews
"This game knows how to make you laugh, but it will also break your heart."
-Chloe Spencer, Kotaku
"Not a bad time, I've definitely played worse."
-Generalized summary of the Steam reviews
Animal Lover is a dating sim/visual novel where you will play a young woman trying to cure five beefy, attractive men from being turned into animals forever! Woah! It's funny, it's sad, it's weird! It's got cute boys! What else does it have going on?
Comedy! Romance! Drama! Mystery! Animal Lover!
-Candice Shane, Loot Crate
"...the only romance game I’ve played that has made me cry."
-Kurosama Reviews
"This game knows how to make you laugh, but it will also break your heart."
-Chloe Spencer, Kotaku
"Not a bad time, I've definitely played worse."
-Generalized summary of the Steam reviews
Animal Lover is a dating sim/visual novel where you will play a young woman trying to cure five beefy, attractive men from being turned into animals forever! Woah! It's funny, it's sad, it's weird! It's got cute boys! What else does it have going on?
- Unique brand of comedy!
- A grounded, heart-felt and well-received story!
- Characters with >30 visible emotions!
- >150,000 words!
- Original soundtrack including both electronic and acoustic tracks!
- No furries! Don't let the title fool you!
- Simulates the act of dating!
Comedy! Romance! Drama! Mystery! Animal Lover!
